309: Ken Shropshire Evaluates the Growth of Diversity in Football

Scott and Joe talk with Ken Shropshire, Professor Emeritus at The University of Pennsylvania, about the ever-changing challenges and opportunities around diversity in football, from athletes at HBCU schools to the Rooney Rule to the evolution of quarterbacks of color. They also discuss the impact of the transfer portal on college sports and how it further complicates the “student” part of the student-athlete experience.  The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav), Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR), and Scott Rosner (@scottrosner). The show is produced by Matt Hornick ‘23 (@MNHornick),  Cindy Li ‘23 (@cindyliiiii), LJ Holmgren (@LJ_Holmgren), and Danny Hagenlocher (@DhColumbiaSPS), with Rashad Hyacenth ‘23 and Marco Vonderheide ‘23 managing social media efforts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecuspshow.substack.com